Japan’s ruling party approval rating drops to lowest in more than two decades

June 17 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The approval level of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP), Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s party, has fallen to its lowest in more than two decades as controversy increases over a series of financing scandals that affect several high ranks.

The approval rate, now around 19 percent, plummeted from 24 percent last May, a significant decline that occurred in just one month, according to the newspaper’s survey. ‘Asahi’.

The last time support for the LDP was below 20 percent was in April 2001. Now, these polls reveal not only an erosion of the party’s popularity but also of support for the prime minister and his administration.

This approval rating is the lowest since he took office in October 2021. In addition, 64 percent of those surveyed have been dissatisfied with the work of the Government.

However, the Japanese opposition does not enjoy strong popularity either, so few respondents have said they opt for the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, which shows a growing disaffection of the population towards Japanese politics.

Although the prime minister is not at the center of the accusations of irregular financing, the scandal has tarnished the image of the Government and caused a drop in this support.

The scandal came to light as part of an investigation by Tokyo prosecutors into a possible violation of the political funds control law involving more than 100 million yen (about 615,000 euros) allegedly raised by the largest political faction in the country. PLD through fundraising channels that were not included in the political financing declarations from 2018 to 2022.